Are you looking for that Fall 2008 color preview? You've come to the right place! At Fashionsnoops.com, we sat down with all of the major color services in order to find what common themes and colors are in the mix for Fall 2008.
Overall, there is no escaping our current (and probably long term) fixation with all things green. Greens are key on their own as are warm neutrals and warmed over pinks, purples, oranges and yellows. Grays figure strongly with all services but you'll see that for the most part they too have been warmed up and are no longer only offered against reds or black but are behaving more like an autumn warm neutral story. Pinks and purples are back in the spotlight, and we welcome them by adding them to just about any story we can! Periwinkle, always a seller, is also back in the color specific spotlight.
All services offered some spin on the autumn classic tale with warm neutrals, plenty of greens and warm red-berry-oranges in the mix. If you doubted that warmth was an issue, then you will be surprised by the amount of warm neutrals and warm pinks that are being offered up as the new BTS classic palette! Also key to the season is a penchant for vibrancy and pop with all of the color services. Some showed neons while others went pop bright for their mid winter mood-lifting (or athletic!) stories. At Fashion Snoops we prefer to call this brightness by its real name: New Rave! Mid tier Soda Pop brights are key for your core stories while Peacock shades some together for an aqueous yet athletic vibe. Finally, most services told dark tales as well with inky palettes and almost sinister bylines to support the trends. For a more market-focused presentation of key colors for your business; call your color service representatives listed below!
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Olive
Rich, vibrant and verdant greens are on the menu for fall. Slight yellow casts and an overall warmth mean that olives are the way to go! |
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Hue point: hedgerows, pine island, spoiled royal, trad and true
color box: woodland, memento.2
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Periwinkle
Always a best seller in girls, Periwinkle, is back in business. Of course you will want to offer it alongside the other color star; Pink! |
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Hue point: hedgerows, Brit Wits, smart cookie, ride to slide
color box: woodland, magique, memento.1 |
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Pink Ink
Pinks rule the season and can be seen mixed with one another or dropped into classic palettes for some much needed shake-ups! |
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Hue Point: Smart Cookie, Pine Island, Calinfornia Dreamin,
The Color Box: Miss Priss, Muse.1,
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Vanilla
The new neutrals are yummier than ever! These vanilla based shades are key on their own and as mixers for all of fall's leading stories. Warmed grays, oatmeal, butter cream and latte are in this mix! |
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Hue Point: Trad and True, Hedgerows.
The Color Box: Fable, Woodland, Memento.1, Mememto.2, Frontier.1
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Neapolitan
This is a perfect example of key color mixing in action! Warm neutrals, warm pinks and some vanilla shades come together to redefine the classic back to school story. At the very least, this palette will bring some flavor to the season!
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Hue point: spoiled royal, smart cookie
The Color Box: miss priss, |
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New Rave
In your face brights are just the thing for a forward thinking fall! Use these super brights in retro, athletic and in 'kiddie' themed sportswear for best results! |
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Hue point: ride to slide, smart cookie
The Color Box: Gizmo, muse.1
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Outdoors
A classic! Olive greens, neutralized grays, warm reds and yellowed tans all come together for a cozy story! |
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Hue Point: Trad and True, Hedgerows.
The Color Box: woodland, memento.2, muse.2
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Peacock Island
TThis cool story is a great alternative to the back to school bright story. Use it in athletic, conservation and preppy stories. Try creating new offbeat plaids and patterns here! |
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Hue Point: Pine Island, Brit Wits
The Color Box: muse.1 |
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Soda Pop
Soda Pop mid brights are just the thing for casual and sporty looks for fall. Think rainbows, candies and other cute confections when putting these colors into play. |
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Hue Point:california dreamin, Bonne nuit
The Color Box: memento.1, fable
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Witching Hour
Inky darks are also key for the season and depending on how you play them, you can go classic, punky or dark fairy tale with them. |
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Hue Point: tad and true, bewitched
The Color Box: memento.2, muse.2
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This report is an overview of colors for Fall 2008. Call your color representatives for complete color presentations!
COLOR BOX
Liz Lettieri 212- 594 6222
HUEPOINT
NY: Hope at 212 921 2025
LA: Pat Brandt at 323 650 1222
Australia: Sharon Rae
Montreal & Toronto: Robbi Ronis at 514 731 1011
Vancouver: Vivian Wong at
604-322-8880 |
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